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eLearning Series:
Stop SPAM eMail Once & For All : Free Guide
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Some
Extra Tips on Stopping Spam
For all of the
things that you can try to do that do not work for getting
rid spam, there are in fact, some that do work. The best
thing to try and remember is that you will never really be
able to completely avoid receiving spam.
After all things
are said and done not everyone wants to spend all of the
extra money that it takes in order to get rid of spam. Not
to mention; not everyone can afford it either. If this sounds
like you, there are a few things that you can do that will
not cost you anything except a few moments of your time.
In the end, isn’t it worth it? They are as follows:
Ignore Them
You should never
open an unsolicited email that you receive in your inbox.
You have to understand that spammers are really just playing
a numbers game. They simply send out like a million emails
and hope that at least a third of them stick. It’s sad but
it’s true.
See, a spammer’s
goal is to simply gather as many email addresses as they
can get their hands on. They don’t even know if any of the
addresses are even active; they simply hope that they are.
It is when you answer them that they know whether or not
it is an active account that is checked often.
The people that
send spam are not stupid, they know that it is highly annoying
for your to get their emails, that is why they send out so
many of them. It is simple odds; for every person that ignores
their emails, there is one that opens and answers them. With
odds like that, can you really blame them for continuing
to send spam?
Do NOT Click On the Unsubscribe Links
This kind of goes
along with ignoring the spam emails. Often spammers will
approach you in a way that that let’s you think that they
are your friends. They will put certain things in your subject
line like these:
• FROM: Paulina, SUBJECT: “remember me?”
• SUBJECT: hi
• SUBJECT: guess what?
• SUBJECT: (none)
You get the picture
from those. Many spammers will leave names and casual greetings
so that you believe that you are getting a friendly email
from a friend. Actually, that is a very useful method. I
know plenty of people who have been caught by that one. Especially
if the spammers use a name and that name is the same as a
contact.
Of course, once
you open these emails, you realize very quickly that they
are not from your friends, but advertisements. It is natural
for you to want to click on the link at the bottom of the
email that promises that you can be taken off of their email
list, but do not think for a second that this is what happens.
When you click
on the “click here if you wish to stop receiving these emails”
link, the spammers simply change the name that sends it to
you. You will still receive the offensive material it will
just be under a different name and subject text.
Hopefully you
will now know that it is a waste of time for you to try to
and get your address off their list. All you have proven
is that you are indeed opening and reading them. So you have
set yourself up as fair game.
Use Various Email Addresses
Since it is unavoidable
to receive spam, you may want to set up a “dummy” email address.
You would use this address when you register for newsletters,
order products, enter contests, and register your new software.
You would like
to avoid using you primary email address, or the email address
that you receive from your ISP for things like that. This
is the email that you would give your contacts or “safe people”.
Naturally you
will still receive some spam in your primary address, but
at least not all of your time will be spent dealing with
them. You can check your dummy address about once a week,
or more if you really feel it is necessary.
Don’t
Post Your Address
When you are on
the internet or using a homepage of your own, you will also
want to avoid posting your email address in your “contact
me” section.
Since spammers
scan through different homepages and look for the @ symbol,
you would serve yourself better to write your email address
with the word “at” instead. That makes it a bit more difficult
for spammers to find your email address because they use
special software that searches for the symbol, and not just
the words. It won’t stop it completely but it will help.
Do Not Purchase from Spam
The biggest reason
why spam is out there is because certain people have some
sort of product or service that they are trying to sell.
The absolute worst thing that you could do is buy something
from them. Obviously, we can’t make everyone refuse to purchase
their wares, but you can at least do your part.
Just imagine how
perfect the world would be if everyone gathered together
to refuse to buy things that were offered in an unsolicited
email. Spammers would be out of business the moment that
they realized that they weren’t getting anywhere.
Beware
of Free Trial Software
One of the best
reasons for going online is to download software and games
that make surfing on your computer more fun. These days you
can go to almost any website and find free software to try,
and download. This can be very rewarding and entertaining
at times, but there is a down side to doing this as well.
For every legitimate
download, there are plenty that are designed to get your
personal information, which will eventually lead you to more
spam. This is particularly popular from free trial software
as well as free software.
Spammers use this
method in a similar manner as they would use a gift promotion
and contest sign in. You see, they will let you have their
software under the strict regulation that you leave yourself
open to receiving updates and notifications about their products.
Many people agree to this because they are getting something
out of the deal besides the software.
That is one of
the most beneficial ways for spammers to get you on their
hook. Usually you can check their privacy policy or terms
of agreement policies before you install it. You should ensure
that you check these before agreeing to sign up. If not just
for the spam you may receive, then for viruses and worms.
You should always
check to see who their affiliates are as well before you
download from a website, as sometimes you have to deal with
their spam as well.
 
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